Bernard Hoff Jr.

Obituaries

Map Distributor, 69

January 18, 1991

A Mass of Christian Burial for Bernard C. Hoff Jr. of Annapolis, a retired map and chart distributor of the U.S. Oceanographic Office, was offered Saturday, Jan. 19, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Duke of Gloucester Street in Annapolis.

Born and raised in Annapolis, he graduated from Annapolis High School in 1938.

He served in the Navy from 1938 to 1946, retiring aschief warrant officer.

During World War II, Mr. Hoff served as a gunnery officer in the South Pacific on the USS Boise.

After the war, he worked for the federal government until his retirement in 1972.

Mr. Hoff was a member of St. Mary's Church. His other interests included fishing.

He was preceded in death by his wife, the formerWilma Hage, who died in 1986.

Survivors include a son, Bernard C.Hoff III; a daughter, Mary Helen Hoff; and two sisters, Mary F. Haygood and Ruth C. Hoff, all of Annapolis; a brother, John Douglas Hoff of Washington; and a granddaughter.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Mercy Boys Home, Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Ill., or the Hospice Program c/o Foundation of the AAMC, Franklin and Cathedral streets, Annapolis, Md.21401.